Paging John McCain: GOP House leader Boehner rips La Raza earmark

MichelleMalkin .com ^ | May 6, 2008 | Michelle Malkin

[NoKoolAidforMe]

House Republicans are spreading the word about the La Raza earmark in the pork-laden housing bill that I’ve been reporting on (see here and here).

Fresh from the desk of House GOP leader John Boehner:

Democrats are prepared to bring to the House floor legislation purportedly written to assist Americans impacted by the recent housing slump. But in recent days, it has become increasingly clear who this legislation is really out to serve: scam artists, speculators, and trial lawyers.

That’s right: the bill forces taxpayers to pay for a massive $300 billion bailout at the expense of innocent victims who truly need assistance and hard-working families who continue to pay their mortgage on time. And it includes language slipped-in by House Democrats at the last minute to fund a giant $35 million slush fund for trial lawyers seeking to capitalize on the housing downturn.

But the goodies for the friends of the Democratic Majority don’t stop there. House Democrats quietly tucked another giveaway into the long, complicated bill in order to benefit their political allies with virtually no prior public scrutiny or debate. Take a look at this political giveaway – “Assistance for the Raza Development Fund” – straight from the text of the bill:

(c) ASSISTANCE FOR RAZA DEVELOPMENT FUND.—

(1) USE.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may make a grant to the Raza Development Fund for the purpose of providing technical and financial assistance to local non-profit organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs serving low- and moderate-income households, particularly through organizations located in neighborhoods with substantial populations of income-disadvantaged households of Hispanic origin. Assistance provided by the Secretary under this subsection may be used by the Raza Development Fund…

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this subsection—

(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (B) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.

In short, House Democrats are expecting American taxpayers to shell out $25 million to the Raza Development Fund – an arm of the National Council of La Raza and Democratic political ally that has made its name by promoting pro-illegal immigration policies and opposing real border security.

American families are struggling with rising costs for everything from gasoline to food to mortgages. Times like these require Congress to work in a bipartisan way on behalf of the American people. But instead, this Democratic Majority has produced a bill that rewards scam artists, speculators, trial lawyers, and political allies like La Raza…all at the expense of taxpayers and homeowners who really need help. Sadly, it’s yet more example of what American taxpayers have come to expect from a broken Washington under the leadership of House Democrats. Sadly, we haven’t heard a peep from House Republicans–or any prominent Republicans–about John McCain’s decision to legitimize and honor La Raza (”The Race”)with his presence at its annual open-borders convention in July.

Hello?

[Blue Turtle]

John McCain...if you go to this LaRaza racist group...I will NOT VOTE FOR YOU.

[Grunthor]

“Paging John McCain: GOP House leader Boehner rips La Raza earmark”

Ruh Roh....looks like “the maverick” is going to have to sharpen another blade.

[Grunthor]

“John McCain...if you go to this LaRaza racist group...I will NOT VOTE FOR YOU.”

The man don’t care.

[skeeter]

I really want to support him, but this idiot is about to give me the finger one too many times...

[pissant]

John McCain’s favorite group.

[Travis McGee]

I'm sure Hernandez convinced McShamnesty that La Raza doesn't mean The Race.

This is the man John McCain chose to be his "Hispanic Outreach Director." Hernandez is a certified traitor. Born in Dallas, he decided as an adult to become a dual-national Mexican citizen. His last "real" job was serving on Mexican President Vicente Fox's cabinet as his "American Reconquista Director." After that gig ran out, he worked (sic) for George Soros funded internationalist foundations, like the one that published his new book.

The "New American Pioneers" proclaimed in his book are the illegal alien invaders he urges to become settlers in the USA. Hernandez believes all Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the USA should become dual citizens and consider themselves Mexicans first, "to the 8th generation." He believes there should be no border at all between Mexico and the USA, ever.

And this is the man McCain chose for his "Hispanic Outreach Director." After selecting him, McCain was asked about this choice, and he said he chose Hernandez because he agrees with his positions. If so, McCain is supporting invasion and reconquista.

[NoGrayZone]

mclame is a lib. Why are people refusing to grasp this???

[DoughtyOne]

Whether he goes there or not, he is still in their back pocket. An official visit wouldn’t change things. Either vote for the guy or not, but don’t hinge it on this one visit.

Base it on his continued support for amnesty and illegal alien rights over the rule of law, or even our own right to be free from this nonsense.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Vicente Fox’s Love Slave Is Gettin’ His Ears Boxed! ;)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

mclame is a lib. Why are people refusing to grasp this???

"Grasp it," hell. More than a few of them openly count that as being a genuine plus, to their way of thinking.

Shameful, and sad.

[bronxboy]

McShamesty does not the votes of conservatives. He is going to win by bashing the base of his party, or so he thinks. I stated from day one, since all three are the same, I do not care who wins. The country is going to be in a tough four years. All three worship at the god of global warming and thinking they know better than you. I am just putting my faith in Jesus and hope to ride it out.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Damn..this is going from worst to worster to worstetestest...I think I’m gonna give up

[sergeantdave]

Time for a major floor fight at the republican convention to deny Mr. McCain the nomination.

We can start by challenging the political credentials of the McCain delegates. There is no way these socialists and communists supporting Mr. McCain can stand up to a challenge of their Republican credentials, especially the republican platform. Throw these bastards out of the convention.

[yarddog]

Never in my lifetime and I hope never again has there been such an awful group in the latter stages of the Presidential race.

[muawiyah]

Juan Hernandez needs medication ~ we've seen him on TV too many times to fail to notice that he's officious to an extreme.

The fact that McCain doesn't notice this speaks vast volumes about why we have to come up with a new candidate at the convention.

[Red Steel]

MCCain is oscillating from the left to the right anfd bacak again to the left and so on....

From Globull Warming to pledging nominating strict constructionist judges to attending La Raza convention.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

What needs to happen is this scumbag needs to be thrown under the bus at the convention.I just cant believe that any conservatives would back this piece of excrement.

[Red Steel]

Oops.

anfd bacak = and back

[castlebrew]

John McCain National Republican Committee...if you go any taxpayer money goes to this LaRaza racist group...I will NOT VOTE FOR YOU NOR DONATE ONE RED CENT.

some adjustments. This is the only way to get their attention.